Pardon Granted to Andrew Tompson by Governor Davis
Little Rock Ark May 6 Gov Jefferson Davis pardons Andrew Tompson a Negro on condition he move within thirty days to Massachusetts to become a citizen. Tompson convicted in Prairie County of assault with intent to kill and sentenced to three years. Governor endorses pardon citing sympathy in Massachusetts and aims for reform of a portion of the Negro population of Arkansas.
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Davis
Little Rock
Ark
Jefferson Davis
Andrew Tompson
Tompson
Massachusetts
Prairie County
North End
South
Arkansas
No Loss of Time Threshers Use Chamberlain Remedy
H R Phelps of Plymouth Oklahoma reports selling five bottles of Chamberlains Col ic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy to threshers who could not stop work. They continued threshing without losing a day. For sale by Graham Rug Co.
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Chamberlain
H. R. Phelps
Plymouth
Oklahoma
Graham Rug Co
The Newspaper's Value for All Family Members
A mid nineteenth century plea extols newspapers as essential for every family member. It argues fathers must provide reading material to enrich knowledge of the world and guard against ignorance, urging farmers to read daily papers to avoid being duped.
Won't Follow Advice After Paying For It
A prominent physician notes patients rarely follow prescribed hygiene or diet. He cites drug treatment as the only resort when medicines are used, especially for chronic constipation. Gentle options like Charlin's Stomach and Liver Tablets are advised to ease movement without causing constipation. For sale by Graham Drug Co.
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Ch Rlain
Graham Drug Co
Editor’s Trials Hint at City Society Dilemmas
A quotable reflection by Geraldine Leader notes the social pressure to improve everyone from pencil pushers to business leaders while poking fun at vanity, mistaken initials, and weighty family names. The piece lampoons editors and old town gatekeepers who miss subscriptions, revealing a humorous critique of social climbers.
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Geraldine Leader
Constipation Hexpine Remedy Offers Natural Relief
An exorcised old ad claims Constipation Hexpine acts promptly to regulate excretory functions with a few doses. It asserts the product works without aid and is priced at 50 cents per sale through Graham Drug Co.
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Graham Drug Co
Roosevelt Orders Dismissal of Texas Marshal John Grant
President Roosevelt dismissed John Grant marshal for the Eastern Federal judicial district of Texas after charges tied to a Beaumont bank depository transaction. Grant admitted a $2000 payment. explained it funded trip expenses, denied political motive, and defense and Justice probe were allowed. Ballard's Hemehound Syrup ad appears.
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Washington
Roosevelt
John Grant
Eastern Federal Judicial District of Texas
Grant
Department of Justice
Attorney General
White House
Beaumont Bank
Attorney General’s Office
Gentlemen and the workingman in society
Advice against social arrogance and class distance urges true civility toward workers. It stresses that many wise and capable people were once laborers and warns that boastful nonworkers harm both themselves and the community. Also features a parental health ad for Simmons cough syrup at 25 and 50 cents.
Cotton planting begins this week in Hall County
Hall County News notes farmers should plant in due time, advising against planting too early. The column self deprecates as a two by four editor, reflects on Panhandle experience, and contrasts editors who ignore farming guidance with those raised on farms. It cites Texas and Washington correspondents and ends with a barber joke from Chicago.
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Hall County
Panhandle
Texas
Washington
News
Trial unfolds over Samar killings and Gardener report notes
A series of reports and testimonies trace U S actions in the Philippines from Gardener’s dispatches to Taft and Root to court martial proceedings concerning General Jacob H. Smith. Key figures include Miles, Waller, Porter, Halford, Woodruff, and Secretary Root. The coverage cites official denials, accusations, and the so called benevolent assimilation policy amid Manila trials.
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Gardener
Tabayas
Taft
War Root
General Miles
Philippines
Root
Miles
Waller
Porter
Lieutenant Halford
Manila
Smith
Samar
Associated Press Dispatch
Jacob H. Smith
Charles A. Woodruff
Providence
Mock Weddings Bind Yonkers Jewish Society
New York May 8 A Purim ball by a Yonkers Jewish society led to 100 couples taking part in a mock marriage ceremony. The officiating rabbi reportedly declared the couples bound in church law and thus legally married. Members debate whether the unions are genuine while planners consider a rabbinic consult to decide the outcome.
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New York
Yonkers
Something Good Drugstore Pitch for Coughs Worms and Pain
A fragment promises quick remedies: Mexican Cough Syrup for a fast cough cure priced at twenty five cents, Mother's Worm Syrup to expel intestinal worms, Mexican Root Pills for headaches, and Mexican Quick Relief for general pain. It touts Gooch's Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier and mentions Pile cures with a money back guarantee, all in a brisk 19th century sales tone.
The Commoner Subscriptions Offer and Rates
The Leader in Graham Texas advertises renewal for The Commoner with plans that expire with the next issue. The offer combines The Leader and The Commoner at $1.65 for one year, or The Commoner alone at $1.00. Address orders to The Leader in Graham.
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Mr. Bryan
Congress
Bryan
Leader
Graham
Texas
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